Best of Ohio Short Stories: Volume II

Best of Ohio Short Stories: Volume I

For the Road

Our Story

Beginning as a decentralized association of authors and publishing professionals, Bellwether first published anthologies of short stories by Ohio authors as Columbus Creative Cooperative in 2009.

As the organization grew and became the Ohio Writers’ Association, Bellwether was launched as a standalone imprint in 2019.

Under the direction of OWA Publishing Director, Emily Hitchcock, Bellwether provides robust publishing opportunities for Ohio authors, and underwrites the projects of the Ohio Writers’ Association.

In addition to anthologies of short stories, Bellwether publishes novels, novellas, and works of creative non-fiction, to support Ohio’s thriving community of professional writers and emerging authors.

Submissions

Bellwether accepts unsolicited submissions for a limited time throughout the year. We’re proud to publish Ohio’s finest emerging authors.

The time has come. The Ohio Writers' Association is now accepting submissions for The Great Novel Contest 2019. Your story is waiting to be told, and we are ready to tell it, so get your manuscript submitted. Eligible manuscripts must be between 50,000 and 125,000...

Dust off your work-in-progress, your hopes and dreams! The Great Novel Contest opens for submissions on May 1, 2019. We are seeking the next great novelist with the help of The Great Novel Contest 2019. Bellwether has been publishing top-notch literary works since...

The Busker by Brooks Rexroat was the Grand Champion of The Great Novella Contest 2018! Congratulations to Brooks Rexroat! As champion, Brooks Rexroat received a publishing contract with Bellwether, an imprint of the Ohio Writers' Association. We are proud to...